Croquette molder



Feb, i5, 1938. c. w. PUDLlcl-l CROQUETTE MOLDER Filed Oct. 25, 1955 nnentof (ar/ l/I//Me//f/ Paa//c/f (Ittomeg Patented Feb. 15, 1938 UNITED STATES FATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

My invention relates to a device for molding croquettes, and the objects of my invention are:

First, to provide a device for molding croquettes which tends to quickly and effectively loosen and start the removal of the croquette from the mold.

Second, to provide a device of this class in which a rubber bulb is used for forcing air into the mold for loosening and partially removing the croquette.

Third, to provide a croquette mold in the form of a hollow cone provided with a plurality of perforations in the apex of the cone communicating with the interior of the hollow portion for admitting air under pressure.

Fourth, to provide a device of this class with a rubber bulb of suitable size, with an efficient means of securing the bulb to the croquette mold.

Fifth, to provide a device of this class with a handle positioned near the base of the mold to facilitate the rapid handling and making of croquettes.

It will be noted that croquettes are a compound food in paste form consisting usually of meat, potatoes, and other mixtures and are molded in conical form. Therefore, another principal object of the invention is to provide a means of quickly molding croquettes and releasing them from the mold as they tend to adhere to the mold, and difficulty is experienced in getting them out of the mold.

With these and other objects in view as will appear hereinafter, my invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts and portions as will be hereinafter described in detail and particularly set forth in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawing and to the characters of reference thereon which form a part of this application, in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional view of my croquette molder complete showing the handle in elevation to facilitate the illustration taken along the line I-I of Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through 2-2 of Fig. 1 and showing the handle fragmentarily.

Similar characters of reference refer to simi lar parts and portions throughout the several views of the drawing.

The mold consists of a hollow conical member l of suitable shape for the croquette and it is Vpreferably provided with a curved apex la and with an enlarged flanged portion Ib in close proximity to said curved portion. Positioned in this portion Ib are a plurality of perforations Ic extending from the apex la outwardly through the flanged portion lb. Mounted over this flanged-portion Ib is a hollow rubber bulb 2 which is adapted to force air through the perforations lc against the inner end and around the outer side of the croquette in the mold, and readily releasing the croquette from the mold. This rubber bulb is provided with an inwardly extending flange portion 2a which stretches over the flange portion ib, and this flange portion 2a is heavy and enlarged providing a securing portion for securing the bulb rigidly o-ver the flanged portion ib. This bulb is also provided with a small air opening 2b to permit the air to enter the bulb, thus providingA for rapid action in releasing the croquette.

The hollow conical member i is provided with a reinforced angular portion near its base Id as shown best in Figure 1 of the drawing, which is provided with a screw-threaded perforation le, in which is mounted a screw member 3a extending inwardly from the handle member 3 into the threaded hole le. The handle 3 it will be noted extends outwardly at an angle as shown best in Figure 1 of the drawing so as to provide clearance for the fingers of the hand in grasping the handle in releasing the croquette.

The device is operated as positioned. The mold complete is positioned upside down from that shown in Figure 1 of the drawing, and the operator grasps the handle 3 and stuffs the conical member I full of the croquette material after which it is reversed in position so that it occupies the position shown in Figure 1, and the bulb 2 is depressed while holding the mold with the handle 3 and the croquette drops onto the table, board, or any place provided for the same.

'I'hough I have shown and described a particular construction, .combination and arrangement of parts and portions, Ifdo not wish to be limited to this particular construction, combination and arrangement, but desire to include in the scope of my invention the construction, combination and arrangement substantially as set forth in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a @roquette molder, a hollow conical shaped member provided with an outwardly extended flange portion at its apex and also provided with perforations extending through said flanged portion, a rubber bulb member compressible over its whole surface provided with heavy inwardly extending ange portion adapted to lit over said flange portion on said conical member for securing said bulb rigidly thereto, vent means for said bulb, an angular reinforced portion on one side of the base of said croquette mold provided with a screw-threaded perforation therein, and a handle member provided with a screw-threaded extended portion screw-threaded into said reinforced portion.

CARL WILHELM PUDLICH. 

